Faucet or valve.



W. E. TAFT.

FAUCET 0R VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17. 1914.

1,160,342, Patented Nov. 16, 191 5.

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. WAIi-TER"E..TAFT, OF PROVIDENGE,"RHODE ISLAND:

FAUCET on vALv'EI Specificationcf Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. ie, new.

Application filed.Februeryl'i, 1914. sfi'arnbl-siaaas;

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER Ei llsrr, a citizen of the United States, residlng at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhod'e lsland", have invented new and useful Improvementsin Faucets orVa-lves, of which the following is a specification. I

My inventioirrel'ates to that class of fancets or valves wherein the"plug"or valve pr'operis a hollow cylindrical valve usually separated at one sideon-a linewith its axis" for resilient HGT/1011 topr'ess thevalve-to its seat either by the spring action'of theimet'alor the pressure of the fiuid 0a the inside of the plug or valve or both the spring action and the pressurejof the fluid. My 111 vention differs materially from these both in construction and operation and is more" durable, positive"andsimple in its action;

The object of my invention isto produce a simple, quick openlngand ClOSIhg'VZIlVQQQ durable and economical 1H construct1'on and7 positive in its action. The pressure ofthe valve to itsseat isentirely undei"the,con-* trol of the operator, being socontrolled byi the pressure exerted on the handle to open f and close the valve. i I

Itsn'ovel features'will be hereinafter more fully described and definitely set forth in I the claims. I I

In the drawings which serve to illus'trat'e my invention, Figure 1 is a vertical view of my cock or valve partially in section. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22, of 1, showing the positi'on of 'uie'valv'e' open for the admission of the fluid. Fig. 3' is- 'a" section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing the valve closed. In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the valve is shown as constructed to close against the inlet. Fig. 4 is a view partially in section of a modification showing a longitudinal cock with the valve seated against the outlet. Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4 showing the position of the valve open. Fig. firepresents a modification of a straightway faucet partially in section showing a valve seated against the outlet and having an inserted seat on the valve. Fig. 7 represents a sec tion taken on the line 77 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 represents a perspective view of the operating stem. Fig. 9 represents a perspective view of the valve. Fig. 10 represents a view in section of the eccentric for holding the valve to its seat. Fig. 11 represents. a view of solid eccentric with a fluid passagef through it at 'right angles to its axis, and asused in construction shown in- Fig. 6.1 Fig.- 12 represents an end view of same.

itsinner wall eccentric to the outside, and

providedfwith a slit 6 through its entire lengthen one Side," and, as shown in Fig. 9,

alsojprovidedwith a hole 7 on one side for the' adinission "of thefiuid to the inside of the' valve when the hole 7 is in alinement with the inlet passage 2.

8' is a hollow cylinder having one end closed and the outside eccentric to the axis of the bore,andprovided at the closed end with a bearing projection 9and at its other endwith a be'aring projection 10,saidpro'- ]6Ct1O11S" b6lIlg in line with the axis of the bOP F; nd in line with i the axis of the cylindrical; bore 4.1 Said cvlinder 8 is also pro vided with the hole 11 held in alineme nt' with the inlet passage 2 for the passage of der 8,:andfor passage outwardly through passage 3, as designated bv the arrow points in -Fig. 1. The said cylinder 8 is also pro 'vided with the small hole 12 close to the bottom of the bore 4, for draining the bore or valve chamber. Said hollow cylinder 8 hereinafter will be designated as eccentric 8, in referring to same.

Referring to Fig. 8, 18 is the stem on the operating device having a round bottom 14 provided with lugs 15 which fit into the slots 16 of the valve as shown in Fig. 9 for the purpose of operating or turning said valve. 17 is a cap screwed on the top of the valve chamber to prevent leakage and as a guide to the operating stem 13; and said cap is provided with a packing nut 18. The stem 9 of the eccentric 8 is j ournaled in the stem of the operating device at 19.

In operating the cook, a quarter-turn of the handle, which mav be fitted on the stem 13, will sufiice to open and close the cook. The eccentric 8 is placed within the valve tirely upon the eccentric for pressing 'thei chamber, the projection at the bottom of. same fitted in the lower part of said 'cha'm- 1' her having its high side toward the inlet 2 and held in place by pin 20; the valve 5 is y then placed within the valve chamber hav ing its thickest side turned away from the high side of the eccentric 8; then the operating stem is placed. in position with the lugs 15 in the slots 16 ,ofthe valve and the projection 9 of the eccentric in thehole in the stem at 19. The cap is then placed in position and by turning thev valve 5 the thick part of same. ,will ride upon the high side of the eccentric 8 which will force the valve to its seat at the pressure reouired and governed by the force applied to the stem handle.

I use a valve constructed as shown with a slight-resilientaction to it for the purpose of more easily grinding the valve to its seat and I do not use or depend upon such re silient action to hold the valve to its seat for operation. 7 r l In Fig, 1 I have shown a modification whereby .the valve has its seat upon the outlet side of the valve chamber, and the cock is of a longitudinal construction. .In this case, the eccentric 8 is journaled, atzitsinner end within the .inlet 2, and the valve 5 and .eccentricS placed in the same, relation for' opening and closing as explained in Fig. 1, and as shown in Fig.5. I

In Figs. 6 and? I show a straightwayl cook or valve, with the valveseated on the outlet side and having an inserted seat .on the valve composed of Babbitt metahor any other substance suitable for. the purpose, and inthis valve the seat may be either on the outlet side or inlet side without changing its construction except to have the high sideof the eccentric 8, onthe side'desir'ed to be closed; and I also in this. case depend en:

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valve to itsseat, and in this construction I have a hole 21 through the eccentric in alinement with the inlet and outlet.

In Fig. 13 I show a modification of an eccentric which is cut away on one side.

I do not confine myself to an exact eccentric 8, as a cam is equivalent to the same within the limits as .it is used and may be used to the same end and means as that shown. 7 I

I claim:

1. In a faucet or valve; a cylindrical.

valve chamber provided with an inlet and anoutlet, a hollow cylindrical valve having its inside wall eccentric to its outside, and

slotted its entire length for resilient action; a hollow cylindrical eccentric with its axis in line with the axis of the valve and valve chamber and provided with an inlet and an outlet and held in av stationary position whereby its eccentric part engages with the eccentric part of the valve when said valve is closed. r 2. In a faucet or valve having a cylindrical valve chamber provided with an inlet and an outlet, a hollow cylindrical. valve" slotted its entire length for resilient action and the inner wall eccentric to its outside,

a hollow cylindrical eccentric ported for in-' "let and outlet and having its high side in 7 each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 

